Bot at 11:25, 23 August 2022

2022-08-23T11:25:17Z

New page

{{Refimprove|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox Military Structure
|name = Javlya Fort
|native_name = जवळ्या किल्ला
|partof = Ajintha Satmal Hill Range
|location = [[Nashik district]], [[Maharashtra]]
|image =
|caption =
|map_type=India Maharashtra#India
| map_size = 250
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]
|type = Hill fort
|coordinates = {{coord|20|22|27|N|73|57|27.1|E}}
|materials = Stone
|height = 4055 ft.
|used =
|condition = in ruins
|ownership = Tiwari Family
|open_to_public = yes
|controlledby = {{flagicon image|Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg}}Mughal Empire(1636-1670) {{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (1670-1818) {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[East India Company]] (1818-1857)
* {{flagicon image|British Raj Red Ensign.svg}} [[British Raj]] (1859-1947)
{{flagcountry|India}} (1947-)
}}
'''Javlya Fort ''' ({{lang-mr|जवळ्या किल्ला}}, {{lang-hi|जवल्या किला}}, transliteration: ''Javalya Qilа̄'') is located 43 km from [[Nashik]], [[Nashik district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. Ravlya fort and Javlya fort are twin forts located on a single hill plateau, Ravlya on the west and Javlya on the east side of the hill plateau.

==History==
The fort was positioned to overlook the trade route from [[Khandesh]] to [[Nashik]]. The twin forts are also named as "Rola-Jola" forts. In 1636 this fort was won by Alavardikhan for the Mughal emperor [[Shah Jahan]]. In 1670 this fort was won by [[Shivaji]] Maharaj. In 1671 Dilerkhan encircled the fort with [[Mughal Empire|Moghul]] Army but, was defeated. However, MahabatKhan captured this fort. This fort was under the Peshwas for a long time until the British forces captured it in 1818.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Jawlya-Trek-J-Alpha.html|title=Jawlya, Sahyadri, Shivaji, Trekking, Marathi, Maharastra|website=Trekshitiz.com}}</ref> In 1819 Captain Mackintosh destroyed the steps, bastion and the walls of the fort making the ascent of the fort impracticable.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#RavlyaJavlya |title=Nasik District Gazetteers |access-date=2018-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503101340/https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#RavlyaJavlya |archive-date=2017-05-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==How to reach==
There are regular buses from [[Nashik]] to [[Wani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Wani]]. The cole ahead of the base village Babapur can be reached easily by bus. It takes about 5 hours to see both the forts.
2)कळवण ते मुळाणे(जाभुंळपाडा) 15km या गावातून पण 1-2तासाच्या आत किल्ला चढुन जाता येते.
गाईड संपर्क-यशवंत ठाकरे मो.7350225565

==Places to see==
The greater part of the fort is enclosed by wall with a single gate with [[Ganesh]] idol. There are rock-cut water cisterns, an inscription at the gate to be seen on the fort.

{{coord|20|22|27|N|73|57|27.1|E|display=title}}

== See also ==
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]
* [[List of Maratha dynasties and states]]
* [[Maratha War of Independence]]
* [[List of people involved in the Maratha Empire]]
* [[Mughal Empire]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Forts in Maharashtra}}
{{MarathaEmpire}}

[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]
[[Category:Forts in Nashik district]]
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Nashik district]]
[[Category:Former populated places in India]]

Javlya fort - Revision history

Bot at 11:25, 23 August 2022